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Gentlemen, — 

It had been my intention to have addressed you at the last meeting, 
both at greater length, and on a greater variety of subjects, than my 
physical powers permitted me to do ; and when I hinted that I might 
take a future opportunity to supplement my remarks then made, it 
seemed so fully to meet your approval, that I have determined to lay 
before you the expression of my thoughts and feelings, especially on 
one subject, although I fear they will seem to you too like the " dis- 
jecta membra poetce " to be of much practical value. 

The five years, during which you have honored me with the Presi- 
dential Chair, have constituted a period full of the most sublime, mar- 
vellous, and terrible history, that the world has ever witnessed : and 
at length, the struggle has closed, in the triumph of the good cause 
of Truth and Freedom. It is not the mere material interests of a 
country, that are afibcted by such tremendous and critical con- 
tests, as that we have gone through ; nor are their influences limited, 
by any means, to the causes and circumstances in which they origi- 
nated. War, and especially Civil War, is very dreadful in its nature, 
and brings with it, and spreads over the community, many dire cala- 
mities : but it also confers many counterbalancing benefits. How 
could it be possible for a nation to be engaged for several years in 
a war on so grand and gigantic a scale as this has been, a war in 
defence of their Fatherland and Freedom — in which, too, it has be- 
hooved all to take their share of the common burden, and, if not by 
service on the battle-field, yet by self-sacrifice at home, to aid their 
country's cause — ^how could it be possible, I ask, for th6 spirit of a 
nation, under such circumstances, not to be elevated and expanded ? 
That it is so, we have seen many and ample proofs during the progress 



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of the war itself, of which I would adduce but one — the Sanitary Com- 
mission. War, in fact, whatever may be its horrors and evils, does, 
when waged in a just and righteous cause, cleanse and purify the moral 
atmosphere of the community at large, driving before it many of the 
clouds and cobwebs of narrowness and selfishness, which previously, 
hanging there, were but too sure signs of the darkness and decay be- 
neath. Proofs of what I assert, as to this elevating and liberalizing in- 
fluence of such a war, as ours has been, are lying broadcast and patent 
before our eyes. At no period of our history, so far as I am aware, 
have both public and private charities been more generously supported, 
literature more freely encouraged, education — (I do not mean that of 
elementary schools, but of colleges, learned societies, united for the 
prosecution of special departments of Literature or Science, like our 
own, the School of Technology, of Natural History, «&ic.) — education 
then, in this sense, more liberally patronized and promoted, than dur- 
ing the last two years of the war, and at the present time. Such, at 
least, is the conclusion I have been led to form, in regard to the 
Northern States generally, from a careful perusal of the current news 
in the various States. At all events, the conviction seems to be forc- 
ing itself upon many rich men's minds, that Money is valuable, and a 
just and honorable object of desire, not for itself alone, but for the 
good which it may be the means of conferring upon society. And ! 
what a community would ours be, to what a glorious position would 
this our Boston be elevated in the view of all the sister cities of the 
Union, if this conviction, instead of merely influencing the minds of a 
few, were to be accepted and acted upon generally by our wealthy fellow- 
citizens. It is their great duty, the duty of those who possess, toward 
those who do not possess. There is an amount of unemployed wealth 
in this community, lying by and accumulating year by year, the inter- 
est of which would accomplish great and blessed things in the relief 
of distress, not that of the poor street mendicant, but distress of 
another kind, which prevails very widely in our midst ; the distress of 
those who have known better days, and, who with some little pittance 
left, were able just to live before the war, and now, with the greatly 
enhanced prices of fuel and all necessaries, can no longer accomplish 
that, but sit wretched, shivering, in their cold, comfortless rooms. 



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looking back with a sigh upon the pleasures and joys of the Past, and 
looking forward with hope for relief to their arrival at that bourne, 
where "the weary are at rest." Of this species of distress, the 
proud poverty, that seeks rather to hide itself, than to stand a sup- 
plicant at the rich man's door, there is an immense amount in this 
city — an amount far beyond what people generally imagine, but which 
medical men have too many opportunities of observing. ! if those 
worshippers of wealth, who now hug and hold fast their money with a 
watchful jealousy, and seem to have no other life-object but to accu- 
mulate and leave a bulky fortune to the heir — if they could only be 
brought practically into contact with a few such cases, I think the 
incrustation around their hearts would be broken and burst away, the 
dark spirit of selfishness would be driven forth by the bright seraph 
of Charity, singing as she entered to take possession there — 

" I would fly, I would fly, o'er the crowded town, 
And drop like the happy sunlight down. 
Into the hearts of suffering men, 
And teach them to look up again ! " 

I believe the late most lamentable war has already done much to- 
wards opening and softening the hearts of many, whose whole 
thoughts, anxieties and aspirations had hitherto been devoted solely 
to the acquisition and accumulation of wealth, and whose life-rule 
seemed to be 

" Rem, facias rem, 
Recte, si possis; si non, quocunque modo, rem." 

" Acquire wealth by upright means if possible ; 
If not, wealth by any means whatever." 

But at all events, I see in all directions evidences of a great develop- 
ment of public spirit, and desire on the part of wealthy men to bene- 
fit the communities of which they are members ; more particularly by 
supplying their fellow citizens with increased and improved'means of 
education and enlightenment. Even within the last year, the number 
of quite liberal donations or bequests for the support of colleges, for 
the establishment of public libraries, and other like means for extend- 



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ing the opportunities of self-culture, have been very large indeed. 
On the part of many learned and literary societies themselves, I have 
latterly observed a spirit of energy and enterprise supersede the 
regular, systematic, but lifeless routine, in which they had previously 
been dragging on an existence, not indeed dishonorable in itself, but 
by no means as efficient of good, as might be, by no means on a par 
with the spirit and demands of the times on which we have fallen. 
And you will readily believe that it is in no offensive or ill-natured 
spirit, I assert that, to a certain extent, our Society remains as yet 
in this unroused condition. It has accomplished great things since 
the date of its humble commencement. We have a long roll of mem- 
bers, which includes many distinguished names ; — we have a large 
library, unequalled in its biographical part, by any in this or other 
adjacent States. We have a Magazine, the Historical and Genealogi- 
cal Register, which has now reached its 20th volume, and which will 
undoubtedly be the great Reference Book for New England families 
in after generations ; and, last not least, if we are not wealthy as a 
society, we are free from debt. 

These are by no means small things which we have accomplished. 
They have placed our Society on a firm and solid basis, and by good 
work well done, thus far we have shown our capability of performing 
greater things hereafter. But yet, I do not think that many of us have 
risen to a just estimate of our present position and the duties which 
it involves. Our members are thoroughly in eai-nest in prosecuting, 
in a regular, systematic way, the objects of the society, but it does 
not seem to me that they have as yet felt the slightest breath of that 
almost divine afflatus, which, rising from the midst of the ensanguined 
battle-fields of the late terrible war, and emphatically contrasting 
" man's inhumanity to man " with the love and mercy of Nature, and 
the God of Nature, has breathed forth over America's length and 
breadth a spirit of elevated patriotism and lofty sense of duty to her- 
self and to the world. 

You know how heartily I dislike that boastful " crowing " temper, 
for which many of our countrymen used to be so notorious. But 
truth is one thing, boasting another, and when it is necessary to state 
the truth plainly, we should not hesitate to do so, through any feeling 



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of false modesty — and the truth is this : The war of the Rebellion, so 
far from weakening our national power, or retarding our progress, as 
had been expected by many, and probably wished by some, has shown 
the world that America possesses resources and powers that were 
not dreamed of, till duty and necessity called them into developed 
action ; and now after this long, sanguinary, expensive war, the 
United States stand on a par at least with the most powerful nations 
of the old world ; while Republicanism, or man's power to govern him- 
self, having triumphantly stood the severest test to which any politi- 
cal system ever was subjected, there is every reason to anticipate 
that the population and power of America will increase with great 
rapidity, and that in another quarter of a century she will be the 
richest, most influential, most powerful of all the countries of the 
world, the leader, that is, of the world's civilization ; and very solemnly 
responsible, in proportion to the high dignity of the position to which 
an Over-Ruling Providence shall have elevated her. 

If we can only realize this idea, this fact rather, in all its vast gran- 
deur — if we can raise our minds to the level of its lofty elevation — 
we shall readily perceive how altered, how increased in importance, 
and advanced in dignity, all the leading Institutions of such a country 
must simultaneously become. Others of much greater ability than I 
myself, and I, also, to the best of my powers have, on more than one 
occasion, endeavored to demonstrate to you the great good, not 
merely scientific or social, but emphatically patriotic and national, 
which may, and which ought to be accomplished by such a society as 
ours, and which I believe will soon be effected by it ; because I see in 
many of its present chief officers, exactly those qualities that are 
needed for gaining and securing such success ; unrelaxing energy, 
promptitude to see and to take advantage of favorable opportunities ; 
prudence and wisdom to guard against the commission of errors. 
Our President has given ample proofs to the country, of his possess- 
ing these, and other cognate qualifications, in a very eminent degree. 
He, who has so successfully directed the helm of Massachusetts 
during a period which has called into bold relief its powers and capa- 
bilities, can vitalize any institution under his auspices, and now, that 
there remain no assailants to disturb the peaceful pursuits of society. 



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an onward career of happy prognosis attends us. Let us as Massa- 
chusetts men, one and all, ever remember his generous devotion in 
our. day of trial, and, 



" If hush'd the loud whirlwind, that ruffled the deep, 
The sky, if no longer dark tempests deform ; 
When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep ? 
No ! Here's to the Pilot that weathered the storm." 



And, a happy and intimate association of several years, with many 
of the gentlemen who will support him, more than warrants me in 
saying that they will prove themselves staunch and true followers of 
their able and energetic chief 

The time has come, my friends, when a measure very dear to my 
heart, and often advocated, however feebly, by me, in your presence, 
ought to be, and I trust will be successfully carried out. We have 
a long list of members, most of them live members, moreover, who 
take a real, active interest in the proceedings, and the progress of the 
society. We have a large and rapidly increasing library, and a very 
numerous and unique collection of pamphlets. We have other tokens 
of success to encourage us. But we have, as the receptacle of our 
library, and the reception-hall of our members and friends, a room, 
too small and inconvenient for the purposes of the society. I have 
felt embarrassed, and so, I feel sure, have you, on more than one occa- 
sion, when a considerable number of our lady-friends came, with a 
desire of hearing some of our more eloquent lecturers, at the diflSculty 
we had in providing them with proper accommodation. I could not 
but think, what an unfavorable contrast our fair friends must be 
drawing between this, and other halls, in which they are accustomed 
to listen to lectures — lectures delivered by gentlemen, too, who how- 
ever eloquent and interesting, certainly are not superior in scholarship, 
general knowledge, or in pure, simple eloquence, to several of our 
members who have addressed you in this room. We should do what we 
can, to render our re-unions for lectures, essays, &;c., as attractive as 
possible to our fair friends. But I take a higher stand than this. The 
experience of a life, not even now, of short duration, has enabled me 
to form a pretty fair estimate of the tastes and capacities in an intellec- 



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tual way, if not like Nestor of three generations, yet certainly of 
two ; and I trust my friends of the stronger sex will not be offended, 
when I assert, as I do without hesitation, that the women of Boston 
and of New England generally have, as a body, much greater love 
for learning, study, research, than the men. Studies which would be 
quite repulsive to the fashionably trained young ladies of more than 
one country in the old world, seem, by their very difficulty, to stimu^ 
late and excite the ardor of our brave-hearted, clear-headed New 
England girls. A member of our Society, well known amongst ns, a 
profound scholar and able teacher, opened a class, some six years ago, 
for adult ladies, who might desire to prosecute advanced studies. He 
has often expressed his surprise, both at the subjects of study chosen, 
and the progress made by these young ladies. Among the subjects, 
were from the first included, the higher mental philosophy, metaphysics, 
and political economy ; while in the classics and mathematics, several 
of them attained an amount of knowledge that, had they been of the 
more privileged sex, would have enabled them to enter Harvard Col- 
lege as Sophomores. My friend has often assured me, that in the best 
of his college pupils in this country, he never found the same amount 
of literary ambition and love of learning for Us ovdn sake, that were 
evinced by several members of this ladies' class. The obvious infer- 
ence to be drawn from this, is, that these studies and investigations, 
to which the labors of our society are directed, undoubtedly present 
an object of no less powerful attraction to the majority of our female 
relatives and friends ; and assuredly it is, or ought to be, a great en- 
couragement to each of us, in the prosecution of the studies in which 
strict accuracy is the first thing to be aimed at — it must be, I repeat, 
a great encouragement to find our wives, sisters, and daughters, sym- 
pathizing in our pursuits ; and probably very often, by their ready 
woman's wit, discovering a solution of questions, over which our 
heavy logical reason had been long pondering to no purpose. 

But I now turn to a yet graver reason for our securing, as soon as 
possible, a suitable building for this our S<K!iety. I need not repeat 
what has been stated respecting our Library, and collection of pam- 
phlets, but this I say, and you all, as well as I, know that it is true 
— ^should a fire occur just now, and destroy this building in which wo 
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are assembled (though it is as safe as most structures in the heart of 
the city), the biographical memoirs and other publications and documents, 
conveying the history of the various families of New England, from the 
day of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers until now, could not be re- 
placed. This is a fact, and a fact worthy of the most serious consi- 
deration, not only on the part of the society, but also on that of the 
living members of the families referred to. It is therefore incumbent 
upon us as a matter of duty, to put forth every effort to secure a build- 
ing which shall contain at least one fire proof hall for our library : 
and it is no less the duty, as it should be the desire, of a large num- 
ber of the leading men of Boston, who really do at heart feel more 
proud elati&n in tracing their descent from the brave and pious pioneers 
of American freedom, than in the wealth, influence and high position 
which they have now acquired for themselves, to assist the society 
in obtaining it. 

The Technological Institute, the Natural History Society, and 
other scientific bodies, have now got handsome public buildings for their 
" local habitation," and rejoiced ami, for one, that it should be so, 
for every concession of this kind is a just tribute of respect paid by 
wealth and power to Intellect, Genius and Science. But these very 
facts should the more powerfully stimulate us to exertion in a like 
direction. 

It is in no mean spirit of depreciation or disparagement that I 
assert, that, high as may be the subjects of study, to which those 
two Societies are devoted, ours are unquestionably higher. The first 
alluded to, constituting a most valuable addition ta the educational 
machinery of our country, has, if I understand it aright, for its main 
purpose and object, the training and preparing men, to master and 
mould to the wants and purposes of men, the inanimate masses of the 
material world ; nor have I any doubt, but that America will yet ac- 
knowledge her indebtedness to this Technological Institute, for great- 
ly increased ability and scientific skill on the part of her civil engi- 
neers, and other cognate bodies. 

The second, The Society of Natural History, has for its domain of 
investigation the whole realm of nature, " all sheep and oxen, yea, 
and the beasts of the field : the fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea. 



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and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the sea." But the ob- 
jects of our Society are, in one sense, of a more elevated character. 
We deal, not with inanimate matter, nor yet with the various orders 
of the animal creation, unendowed with soul, but we study man him- 
self: and the very nature of our investigations involves the happy 
union of Patriotism with history and science. It has, from the first, 
been our object and desire to throw all the light in our power upon 
the history of the Pilgrim forefathers ; to hold up their bright and 
beaming examples, for the admiration and imitation of ourselves and 
our children ; to demonstrate, by strict genealogical investigation, 
how the virtues of the ancestors have been handed down, generation 
after generation, to their descendants, so that, even in the war just 
ended, Massachusetts has sent forth a body of heroes, not inferior in 
patriotism, in stern self-denial, and in heroic courage, to the Old 
Bay State heroes of the War of Independence. 

These have been, and shall be, our objects of pursuit and study, and 
I do not hesitate to say, they are such as most justly claim the 
encouragement and support of every New Englander ; and deserve, in 
fact, our country's gratitude. 

But I am not about to advocate the seeking of legislative assist- 
ance, however much our society may deserve it. " God helps those 
who help themselves," and so let it be with us ! Let us strive vigor- 
ously to "help ourselves." It is not probable that I shall often, if 
ever again, address you at any length ; I am therefore the more 
anxious, to draw your attention earnestly and promptly, to this very 
important matter, " Ge n'est que le premier pas qui coute,'' — the first 
step is every thing. Let us boldly take that, and we shall soon find 
ourselves advancing with rapidity to the "Haven where we would 
be." Let not another new year find us still in this apartment so un- 
worthy of the dignity of our Society, so unsafe as the receptacle of 
its valuable historic and biograpljical treasures : but let us erect for 
ourselves a modest, and yet suitable building, which shall include, a 
fire-proof library, a hall for lectures, and other necessary accommo- 
datiqn. The ground, there is little doubt, we can obtain as a gift, and 
certainly it will be a proof of njuch lukewarmness in the cause, if a 
large portion of the building fund cannot be raised among our owq. 



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body. But there are many others, not members of the Society, who 
have for years been watching- your proceedings and progress with 
hearty interest, and who will be ready to hold out to you a helping 
hand. 

I had a desire to address you on some other topics, but have 
already trespassed too long on your attention. This subject, however, 
is one of such vast and primary importance, as to deserve our first 
and chief meditation and reflection. Let us not, I entreat you, yield 
either to a cold apathy, or a timorous hesitation. Let us bear con- 
stantly in mind, and in heart, the objects of our Society, and the bene- 
fits it is capable of conferring on Boston, on New England, on Ameri- 
ca I Let us rise boldly to the level of the high tone of patriotic feeling 
that now pervades our land, and let us resolve that, God helping us, 
we also will *' pro virili parte," do our duty to our Society, to our 
country, and to ourselves. Let us do this, and I venture to predict^ 
that at no distant day we shall find ourselves transferred from this in- 
convenient room, to a building,' not leased, but our own ; adapted to 
the requirements, and worthy of the dignity qf the Historic-Genealo- 
gical Society of New England. 



APPENDIX. 



APPENDIX. 



NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC-GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 

Boston, Wednesday, Jamiary 3, 1866. — The twenty-first annual meeting was held 
this afternoon, at three o'clock, president Lewis in the chair. 

Rev. Washington Gilbert reported that since the last meeting letters accepting mem- 
bership had been received from Rev. Andrew Croswell, of Cambridge, and Franklin 
C. Warren and Samuel W. Creech, Jr., of Boston, as resident members, and from 
Benjamin Fish, of New York, as corresponding member. 

The librarian reported that since the last meeting donations had been made of 13 
bound volumes and 158 pamphlets, making the whole number of botmd volumes in the 
library 7073 ; newspapers, 82 volumes ; pamphlets, 21,546. 

4lev. E. F. Slafter, chairman of the nominating committee, reported the following 
list of candidates for officers the current year ; 

President — Hon. John A. Andrew, LL.D., of Boston. 

Vice-Presidents — Massachusetts, Hon. George B. Upton, of Boston ; Maine, Hon. 
Israel Washburn, Jr., of Portland; New Hampshire, Hon. Samuel D. Bell, LL.D., of 
Manchester ; Vermont, Henry Clark, of Poultney ; Rhode Island, Usher Parsons, 
A.M., M.D., of Providence; Connecticut, Professor Calvin E. Stowe, D.D., of 
Hartford. 

Honorary Vice-Presidents — New York, Hon. Millard Fillmore, LL.D., of Buffalo ; 
New Jersey, S. Alofsen, of Jersey City ; Pennsylvania, Wm. Duane, of Philadelphia ; 
Maryland, Hon. John H. B. Latrobe, of Baltimore; Michigan, Hon. Lewis Cass, 
LL.D., of Detroit ; Indiana, Hon. Ballard Smith, of Terre Haute ; Illinois, Hon. John 
Wentworth, A.M., of Chicago ; Wisconsin, Hon. Increase A. Lapham, LL.D., of 
Milwaukee ; Iowa, Rt. Rev. Henry W. Lee, D.D., of Davenport ; District of Colum- 
bia, Hon. Geo. P. Fisher, of Washington. 

Correspotiding Secretary. — Rev. Henry Martyn Dexter, D.D., of Boston, 

Recording Secretary. — Edward Sprague Rand, Jr., A.M., of Boston^ 

Treasurer. — William B. Towne, of Brookline. 

Historiographer. — William Blake Trask, of Dorchester; 

Librarian. — John H. Sheppard, A.M., of Boston. 

Directors. — Hon. George B. Upton, of Boston ; Joseph Palmer, A.M., M.D., of 
Boston ; Hon. Geo. W. Messinger, of Boston ; Rev. F. W. Holland, A.M., of Cam- 
bridge ; Rev. C. D. Bradlee, A.M., of Boston. 

Committee on Finance. — Frederic Kidder, of Boston ; Hon. George W. Messinger, 
of Boston ; John M. Bradbury, of Boston ; John W. Candler, of Brookline. 

Committee on the Library. — Jeremiah Colburn, of Boston ; E. R. Humphreys, LL.D., 
of Boston ; Geo. Mdimtfort, of Boston ; John K. Wiggin, of Boston. 



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Committee on Lectures and Essays. — William Reed Deane, of Brookline ; Rev. W. 
Gilbert, A.M., of West Newton ; Hon. Charles Hudson, A.M., of Lexington ; Rev. 
Edmund F. Slafter, A.M., of Boston ; Rev. Dorus Clarke, A.M., of Waltham. 

Committee on Heraldry, — William H. Whitmore, of Boston ; Abner C. Goodell, Jr., 
of Salem ; Augustus T. Perkins, A.M., of Boston ; William S. Appleton, A.M., of 
Boston. 

Trustees of the Cxishman Genealogical Fund. — Col. Almon D. Hodges, of Roxbury ; 
Frederic Kidder, of Boston ; Thomas Waterman, of Boston. 

A ballot was taken, and the whole list was unanimously elected. 

William B. Trask, the historiographer, reported that 21 members had died during 
the past year. 

William B. Towne, the treasurer, reported that the ordinary receipts of the society 
during the past year had paid the ordinary expenses, leaving a small balance in the 
treasury from this source ; that during the same period the permanent funds of the 
society had been increased $500, and now amounted to about $4200, most of which 
was invested in government securities. 

Jeremiah Colburn, chairman of the librarj' committee, reported the library in a satis- 
factory and prosperous condition, as more fully set forth in the report of the librarian. 

William R. Deane, chairman of the committee on papers and essays to be read 
before the society, reported that there had been read before the society during the past 
year 23 papers, essays and addresses, more than half of which have been published, 
among them were eulogies upon Hon. Edward Everett and the late lamented President 
Lincoln. 

Col. A. D. Hodges, chairman of the Trustees of the Bond Fund, reported $100 
invested the past year from the sale of Dr. Bond's History of Waterto-svn. 

The chairman of the Trustees of the Barstow Fund reported 279 volumes bound 
the past year from that fund, and a balance of income of $105.54 unexpended. 

Hon. Charles B. Hall, in behalf of the Trustees of the Towne Memorial Fund, re- 
ported that no income from this source had yet been expended, but is accumulating in 
accordance with the wish of the donor for the purpose of publishing a memorial vol- 
ume of deceased members when expedient. 

John Ward Dean, chairman of the publishing committee, reported that during the 
last year the 19th volume of the " Neiv England Historical and Genealogical Register" had 
been completed, and the first number of the 20th volume has been issued. The last 
volume, edited by Wm. B. Trask, will bear comparison with any of its predecessors. 
The editor of the present volvime is Rev. Elias Nason, under whose care the character 
of the work is not to deteriorate. Three other publications have been issued by "the 
society during the past year — the Annual Address of the president, Dr. Lewis ; the 
proceedings at the Ter Centenary Celebration of the Birth of Shakspeare ; and the 
Memorial in Commemoration of Hon. Edward Everett, who was a resident member 
of the society from near the time of its organization to the day of his death; — these 
last two were rare specimens of book making, and would compare favorably with the 
best English typography. 

The chairman of the committee on the biography of deceased members reported that 
the work was in progress, and it was the intention and expectation that at no distant 
day the society would possess within its archives properly prepared memoirs of all or 
nearly all their deceased members. 

Wm. H. Whitmore, chairman of the committee on heraldry, reported that the Heral- 
dic .Journal, containing sixteen pages each number, had been published monthy diiring 
the past year, containing monumental inscriptions of several towns and cities ; that the 
labors of the committee are receiving attention here and in England, and that it will 
be continued the coming year in quarterly numbers of 48 pages each. 

John H. Sheppard submitted the following preamble and resolutions, which were 
unanimously adopted : 

" Winslow Lewis, M.D., having, ftom ill health, declined to be a candidate for re- 
election as President of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, the following 
testimonial of our respect and affection is offered : 

Resolved, That the officers and members of this association sincerely sympathize with 
our honored and beloved President, who feels compelled to relinquish an office which 
for five years he has so ably filled . 

Resolved, That the harmonious manner with which he has ever conducted our meet- 
ings, his liberal donations to our library, his valuable addresses in promoting historical 
pursuits and genealogy, the deep interest he has taken in the welfare of our institution, 



APPENDIX. 17 

the classic taste and love of literature which have distinguished a life devoted to pro- 
fessional avocations, and the flattering success which has accompanied the progress of 
this society since it has been under his care, will be held in lasting remembrance. 

And while we lament that ill health has compelled him to retire from stations where 
he did much good, we are assured that it must be a consoling reflection to him to know 
that this society has been advancing to more and more usefulness, and already enters 
upon its twenty-second year with the most auspicious prospects dawning upon it in the 
departments of literature, history and genealogy." 

Dr. Lewis spoke in substance as follows : — On retiring from the honorable position 
which I have occupied for several years by your kindness, I feel the severity of that 
afiliction which compels me, in almost silence, to leave the chair without paying my 
heartfelt tribute to the members of the society for that courtesy which they have so 
long exercised towards me. If my lips could respond to my heart, there would at 
least be the eloquence of a grateful breast. But all that I can do is to thank you fer- 
vently, and, I assure you, not without emotion. 

It would be expected that on this, our first meeting in the new year, the proceedings 
of the past should be reviewed ; the statistics given in all the several relations of the 
departments of our society ; our past commented on with pride and satisfaction ; our 
prospective chance of success and still greater influence on the community anticipated 
by our selection of officers whose high social position and deserved influence on the 
public will ensure success to our cause. These and the review of the historical details 
of the eventful year, now just closed, clustered with events so important to every citi- 
zen of the United States and to the whole civilized world, aU these should be spread 
before you fully and elaborately. 

-Without alluding to the causes which have prevented the fulfilment of ray wishes 
and hopes at this time, I trust to be enabled shortly to present you something to fill 
up the hiatus occasioned by imperious necessity on my part. 

The society has now been organized for the ensuing year on a basis which promises 
the best results. You have elected as your president one whose praise is on every 
tongue, whose excellence is written and stamped on the heart of every Massachusetts 
man and woman ; it is printed in clear characters on the living records of the old Bay 
State ; stereotyped through all coming time for the stimulation of rulers who would 
emulate his serA'ices to a loving, grateful constituency. , 

Your election of vice-president, whose high reputation as a sound and sagacious 
merchant, higher still for philanthropy, for his readiness to co-operate in all deeds to 
raise the standard of advance and of social progress, will give our society another 
prestige of continued success. 

Such are the auspices of the career of our society for the opening year as to its hon- 
ored heads ; heads with brains, hearts of warmth, hands with power to respond to the 
suggestions of both. With such vitality in our cause may our society go on prosper- 
ously and attain the high objects for which it was organized. 

William R. Deane off'ered the following vote of thanks to the retiring Vice-Presi- 
dent, which was unanimously adopted : 

" Resolved, That our sincere thanks be presented to Rev. Martin Moore for his tin- 
ceasing eff"orts to promote the prosperity and advance the usefulness of the Society ; for 
his punctual presence at our meetings ; for his abiding and faithful services during the 
past five years as Vice-President of the Society, and particularly for his strict attention 
to the duties which devolved upon him during the absence of our respected President 
the last year in Europe." 

Rev. ilr. Moore made some pertinent and feeling remarks, expressing his thanks for 
the kindness and consideration he had uniformly received from the Society and its 
members, expressing his unabated interest in the Society, and his confident assurance 
of its continued prosperity under the charge of the able and distinguished new officers. 



18 APPENDIX 



orricERS 

OF THE 

NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC-GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 

FROM ITS ORGANIZATION IN JANUARY, 1845, TO MARCH, 1866- 

[Compiled l)y J. W. Dean.] 

* Prefixed to a name, signifies deceased ; t Signifies ex-officio. 

Presidents. 

*Charles Ewer, of Boston, Mass., Jan. 1845, to Jan. 1850 

Rev. Joseph Barlow Felt, LL.D., of Boston, '< 1850, to " 1853 

Hon. William Whiting, A.M., of Roxbiiry « 1853, to " 1858 

Samuel Gardner Drake, A.M., of Boston " 1858, to " 1859 

Col. Almon 13. Hodges, of Roxbury, Mass " 1859, to " 1861 

Winslow Lewis, M.D., of Boston, " 1861, to " 1866 

Hon. Jolm A. Andrew, LL.D., of Boston, Mass., " 1866. 

Vice- Presidents. 

*Lemuel Shattuck, of Boston, Mass., Jan. 1845, to Jan. 1850 

Rev. Lucius Robinson Paige, D.D., of Cambridge, Mass " 1850, to " 1851 

Nathaniel B. Shurtleif, M.D., of Boston, Mass.,-. " 1851, to " 1853 

Hon. Timothy Farrar, A.M., of Boston, Mass " 1853, to " 1858 

Hon. William Willis, A.M., of Portland, Me., Feb. 1855, to '« 1859 

*Hon. Noah Martin, M.D., of Dover, N.IL, " 1855, to " 1859 

*Rev, John Wheeler, D.D., of Burlington, Vt " 1855, to " 1859 

Hon. William R. Staples, A.M., of Providence, R.I " 1855, to " 1859 

*Hon. Nathaniel Goodwin, of Hartford, Ct., " 1855, to May 1855 

Rev. Leonard Bacon, D.D., of New Haven, Ct., Aug. 1855, to Jan. 1859 

Hon. Francis Brinley, A.M., of Boston, Jan. 1858, to " 1859 

Hon. Charles Hudson, A.M., of Lexington, Mass " 1859, to " 1861 

Hon. John Appleton, A.M., of Bangor, Me " 1859, to " 1865 

Hon. Samuel D. Bell, LL.D., of Manchester, N. H., " 1859. 

Henry Clark, of Poultney, Vt., " 1859. 

*John Barstow, of Providence, R. I., " 1859, to Mar. 1864 

Rev. F. W. Chapman, A.M., of Ellington, Ct., " 1859, to Jan. 1865 

*Rev. Martin Moore, A.M., of Boston " 1861, to " 1866 

Usher Parsons, M.D., of Providence, R. I Sept. 1864. 

Hon. Israel Washburn, Jr., of Portland, Me., Jan. 1865. 

Rev. Calvin E. Stowe, D.D., of Hartford, Ct., " 1865. 

Hon. George B. Upton, of Boston, Mass " 1866. 

Honorary Vice-Presidents. 

Hon. Millard Fillmore, LL.D., of Buffalo. N. Y., Feb. 1855. 

Hon. Lewis Cass, LL.D., of Detroit, Mich., " 1855. 

*Hon. Elijah Ilayward, A.B., of Columbus, O., " 1855, to Sept. 1864 

Hon. John Wentworth, A.M., of Chicago, 111., " 1855. 

*Rev. John Lauris Blake, D.D., of Orange, N. J., Jan. 1856, to July 1857 

*Hon. Samuel Breck, of Philadelphia, Pa., " 1856, to Se^jt. 1862 

*Sebastian Ferris Strecter, A.M., of Baltimore, Md.,.. " 1856, to Aug. 1864 

Edward Kidder, of Wilmington, N. C, " 1856, to Jan. 1803 

*Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D., of Charleston, S. C " 1856, to 1862 

Hon, Ballard Smith, of Cannelton, lud " 1856. 

Cyrus Woodman, A.M., of Mineral Point, Wis., " 1856, to Jan. 1864 

Rt. Rev. Henry W. Lee, D.D., of Davenport, Iowa " 1856. 

*Andrcw Randall, M.D., of San Francisco, Cal., " 1856, to July 1856 

*Hon. Jo.scph C. Hornblower, LL.D., of Newark, N. J " 1858, to June 1864 

*IIon. Wm. Darlington, M.D. LL.D., of West Chester, Pa. " 1863, to April 1863 



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*Nathaniel Chauncey, A.M., of Philadelphia, Pa., June 1863, to Feb. 1865 

Hon. Increase A. Lapham, LL.D., of Milwaukie, Wis.,. . . . Jan. 1864. 

Hon. George P. Fisher, A.B., of Washington, D. C, " 1864. 

S. Alofsen, of Jersey City, N. J., " 1865. 

Hon. John H. B. Latrobe, of Baltimore, Md., " 1865. 

William Duane, of Philadelphia, Pa " 1866. 

Corresponding Seo'etaries. 

Samuel G. Drake, A.M., of Boston, Jan. 1845, to Jan. 1850 

Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, M.D„ of Boston '< 1850, to " 1851 

Samuel G. Drake, A.M., of Boston, " 1851, to " 1858 

Rev. Samuel H. Riddel, A.B., of Boston " 1858, to " 1859 

John Ward Dean, of Boston ♦' 1859, to «' 1862 

Rev. Caleb Davis Bradlee, A.M., of Roxbury •< 1862, to «< 1865 

Rev. Henry M. Dexter, D.D., of Roxbury <« 1865. 

Assistant Corresponding Secretaries, 

John Ward Dean, of Boston, Sept. 1858, to Jan. 1859 

Rev. Washington Gilbert, A.M., of West Newton, Aug. 1865, to <' 1866 

Recording Secretaries, 
John Wingate Thornton, A.M., of Boston, Jan. 1845, to Mar. 1846 

Rev. Samuel H. Riddel, A.B., of Boston, Apr. 1846, to Jan. 1851 

*Charles Mayo, of Boston Jan. 1851, to '« 1856 

Hon. Francis Briuley, A.M., of Boston " 1856, to " 1857 

David Pulsifer, of Boston " 1857, to Aug. 1857 

John Ward Dean, of Boston Aug. 1857, to Jan. 1858 

Rev. William M. Cornell, M.D., D.D., LL.D., of Boston, Jan. 1858, to '< 1859 

Rev. Caleb Davis Bradlee, A.M., of North Cambridge,.... " 1859, to " 1862 

Edward F. Everett, A.M., of Charlestown, " 1862, to " 1863 

Edward Sprague Rand, Jr., A.M., of Dedham " 1863. 

Assistant Recording Secretaries. 

Edward F. Everett, A.M., of Charlestown, Jan. 1861, to Jan. 1862 

Rev. Horatio Alger, Jr., A.M., of Cambridge Aug. 1863, to Jan. 1 865 

Treasurers. 

William Henry Montague, of Boston, Jan. 1845, to Jan. 1851 

Frederic Kidder, of Boston " 1851, to " 1855 

John Ward Dean, of Boston, " 1855, to " 1857 

Isaac Child, of Boston, " 1857, to " 1860 

Hon. George W. Messinger, of Boston " 1860, to '« 1861 

William B. Towne, of Brookline, " 1861. 

Historiographers. 

Joseph Palmer, M.D., of Boston Jan. 1856, to Jan. 1862 

William B. Trask, of Dorchester, « 1862. 

Librarians. 

fj. Wingate Thornton, A.M., of Boston Apr. 1845, to Jan. 1846 

Edmund Bachelder Dearborn, of Boston, Jan. 1846, to " 1849 

David Pulsifer, of Boston " 1849, to " 1851 

Thomas Bellows Wyman, Jr., of Charlestown, " 1851, to •' 1852 

William Blake Trask, of Dorchester « 1852, to Aug. 1854 

Rev. Luther Farnham, A.M., of Boston, Aug. 1854, to July, 1856 

Thomas B. Wyman, Jr., of Charlestown, Sept. 1856, to Jan. 1858 

Edward Holden, of Roxbury Jan. 1858, to «• 1859 

WilUam Blake Trask, of Dorchester, '• 1859, to " 1861 

John H. Sheppard, A.M., of Boston «' 1861. 

Directors. 

*tCharles Ewer, of Boston, Jan. 1845, to Jan. 1850 

*tLemuel Shattuck, of Boston " 1845, to '• 1850 

tSamuel G. Drake, A.M., of Boston, " 1845, to " 1850 



20 APPENDIX. 

tJ. Wingate Thornton, A.M., of Boston Jan. 1845, to Mar. 1846 

fWilliam H. Montague, of Boston " 1845, to Jan. 1851 

tRev. Samuel H. Riddel, A.B., of Boston, Apr. 1846, to " 1851 

fRev. Joseph B. Felt, LL.D., of Boston Jan. 1850, to " 1853 

tRev. Lucius R. Paige, D.D., of Cambridge, " 1850, to " 1851 

tNathaniel B. Shurtleff, M.D., of Boston, " 1850, to '« 1853 

•fSamuel G. Drake, A.M., of Boston, '« 1851, to " 1859 

*tCharles Mayo, of Boston " 1851, to «< 1856 

•fPrederic Kidder, of Boston " 1851, to " 1855 

tHon. William AVhiting, A.M., of Roxbury " 1853, to '« 1858 

tHon. Timothy Farrar, A.M., of Boston, " 1853, to " 1858 

fJohn Ward Dean, of Boston, '« 1855, to " 1857 

tHon. Francis Brinley, A.M.. of Boston '♦ 1856, to " 1857 

tDavid Pulsifer, of Boston, " 1857, to Aug, 1857 

tisaac Child, of Boston •« 1857, to Jan. 1860 

tJohn Ward Dean, of Boston, Aug. 1857, to " 1858 

tHon. Francis Brinley, A.M., of Boston Jan. 1858, to " 1859 

tRev. Samuel H. Riddel, A.B., of Boston " 1858, to •' 1859 

tRev. William M. Cornell, M.D., D.D., LL.D., of Boston,.. " 1858, to " 1859 

tCol. Almon D. Hodges, of Roxbury " 1859, to " 1861 

tHon. Charles Hudson, A.M., of Boston " 1859, to " 1861 

tJolm Ward Dean,i of Boston " 1859. 

Rev. Caleb Davis Bradlee, A.M., 2 of North Cambridge •« 1859. 

tHon. George W. Messinger, of Boston " 1860, to Jan. 1861 

tWinslow Lewis, M.D., of Boston, " 1861. 

*Rev. Martiji Moore.^ A.M., of Boston «' 1861, to Jan. 1866 

tWilliam B. Towne, of Brookline, " 1861. 

tJohn H. Sheppard, A.M.,* of Boston July, 1861. 

tEdward F. Everett, A.M., of Charlestown Jan. 1862, to Jan. 1863 

tRev. Joseph B. Felt, LL.D., of Salem, " 1862. 

tHon. WUliam Whitmg, A.M., of Roxbury, " 1862. 

tSamuel G. Drake, A.M., of Boston, «' 1862. 

tCol. Almon D. Hodges, of Roxbury " 1862. I 

tWilliam B. Trask, of Dorchester, " 1862. ■* 

tFrederic Kidder, of Boston '« 1862. 

t Jeremiah Colburn, of Brookline, << 1862. 

tWilliam Reed Deane, of Brookline " 1862. 

Joseph Palmer, M.D., of Boston, " 1862. 

Hon. George W. Messinger, of Boston, " 1862. 

♦John Barstow, of Providence, R. I " 1862, to Mar, 1864 

tEdward Sprague Rand, Jr., A.M., of Dedham " 1863. 

tRev. Horatio Alger, Jr., A.M., of Cambridge, Aug. 1863, to Jan. 1865 

Rev. Henry M. Dexter,^ D.D., of Roxbury, Jan. 1864. 

Rev. Frederic W. Holland, A.M., of Cambridge May, 1864. 

tRev. Washington Gilbert, A.M., of West Newton, Aug. 1865, to Jan. 1866 

tHon. John A. Andrew, LL.D., of Boston, Jan. 1866. 'I' 

tHon. George B. Upton, of Boston, Jan. 1866. * 

Secretaries of the Directors. 

tJ. Wingate Thornton, A.M., of Boston Jan. 1845, to Mar. 184G 

tRev. Samuel H. Riddel, A.B., of Boston, ... - Apr. 1846, to Jan. 1851 

Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, M.D., of Boston, Jan. 1851, to " 1853 

*tCharles Mayo, of Boston, " 1853, to June, 1855 

John Ward Dean, of Boston June, 1855, to Jan. 1856 

tHon. Francis Brinley, A.M., of Boston * Jan. 1856, to " 1857 

tDavid Pulsifer, of Boston, " 1857, to Aug. 1857 

•fjohn Ward Dean, of Boston, Aug. 1857, to Jan. 1858 

tRev. William M. Cornell, M.D., D.D. LL.D., of Boston,.. Jan. 1858, to " 1859 

tRev. Caleb Davis Bradlee, A.M., of North Cambridge " 1859, to Feb. 1861 

Edward F. Everett, A.M., of Charlestown, Feb. 1861, to Feb. 1863 

Edward S. Rand, Jr., A.M., of Dedham " 1863. 

1 By election from Jan. 1862 to Jan. 1864. 4 By invitation of the Board till Jan. 1862. 

2 Ex-ofBcio till Jan. 1865. 6 Ex-officio since Jan. 1865. 

3 Ex-officio till Jan. 1862. 



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Publishing Committee. 
*Charles Ewer, of Boston, Mar. 1847, to Jan. 1861 

Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, M.D., of Boston, •' 1847, to " 1849 

Rev. Samuel H. Uiddel, A.B., of Boston »• 1847, to " 1851 

*David Hamblen, of Boston, Jan. 1849, to Oct. 1855 

♦fWilliam T. Harris, A.M., of Cambridge, Peb. 1849, to « 1849 

Rev. Joseph B. Felt, LL.D., of Boston, Jan. 1850, to July, 1852 

Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, M.D., of Boston " 1850, to Jan. 1851 

Rev. Lucius R. Paige, D.D., of Cambridge, " 1850, to " 1851 

Charles Deane, A.M., of Boston, " 1851, to Oct. 1851 

J. Wingate Thornton, A.M., of Boston, " 1851, to Mar. 1852 

♦William T. Harris, A.M., of Cambridge, " 1851, to Oct. 1851 

Frederic Kidder, of Boston, Oct. 1851, to " 1855 

Hon. Timothy Farrar, A.M., of Boston Nov. 1851, to Dec. 1854 

William B. Trask, of Dorchester Apr. 1852, to Oct. 1853 

*Charles Mayo, of Boston, Oct. 1852, to " 1853 

Rev. William Jenks, D.D., LL.D., of Boston, " 1853, to '« 1858 

Lyman Mason, A.M., of Boston, " 1853, to Dec. 1854 

John Ward Dean, of Boston Dec. 1854. 

William Reed Deane, of Brookline, " 1854, to Oct. 1856 

*Lemuel Shattuck, of Boston, " 1854, to " 1856 

Rev. Alonzo Hall Quint, A.M., of Jamaica Plain, Oct. 1855, to " 1856 

James Spear Loring, of Boston " 1855, to » 1856 

Hon. Francis Brinley, A.M., of Boston " 1856, to " 1858 

Charles H. Morse, of Cambridgeport " 1856, to « 1858 

William H. Whitmore, of Boston " 1856, to Nov. 1861 

Hon. Timothy Farrar, A.M., of Boston Oct. 1857, to Oct. 1858 

William B, Trask, of Dorchester, " 1858. 

Hon. Charles Hudson, A.M., of Lexington, Nov. 1861, to Oct. 1863 

Rev. Elias Nason, A.M., of Exeter, N. H " 1861, to " 1864 

George W. Chase, of Haverhill, • • • • " 1861, to Oct. 1862 

William H. Whitmore, of Boston, Oct. 1862. 

William S. Appleton, A.M., of Boston, " 1863. 

Rev. Henry M. Dexter, D.D., of Roxbury " 1864. 

Rev. Elias Nason, A.M., of North Billerica, " 1865. 

William B. Towne, of Brookline Nov. 1866. 

Committee on Donations and Exchanges. 

James S. Loring, of Boston May, 1850, to Jan. 1852 

Charles J. F. Binney, of Boston " 1850, to « 18o2 

Hon . Amasa Walker, A.M ., of North Brookfield Jan. 1852, to " 1854 

Jolm G. Locke, of Boston " 1852, to " 1853 

James S. Loring, of Boston " 1853, to " 1854 

Committee on the Library and Room. 

Isaac Child, of Boston .Jan. 1852 to Jan. 1856 

*Artemas Simonds, of Boston " 18o2, to Oct. 1854 

Committee on the Library. 

Thomas B. Wyman,' Jr., of Charlestown Jan. 1856 to Jan. 1858 

Charles H. Morse, of Cambridgeport " 1856, to 1857 

Wmiam H. Whitmore, of Boston " 1856, to 1857 

William B. Trask, of Dorchester " 1856, to » 18o8 

tRev. Luther Farnham, A.M., of Boston " 856, to July 85^ 

^ Dean Dudley, of Boston Oct. 1856, to Jan. 858 

Rev. Caleb D. Bradlee, A.M., of North Cambridge Jan. 1857, to 1858 

♦ Sylvester Bliss, of Roxbury «' 857, to 1858 

Thomas J. Whittemore, of Cambridge " 18o8 to « 1859 

William Makepeace, of Boston Jan. 1858, to Jan. 1859 

Horace G. Barrows, M.D., of Boston ' 8o8, to 8.9 

Edward S. Rand, Jr., A.M., of Dedham 858 to 859 

tEdward Holden, of Roxbury " 1858, to i»ot^ 

1 Ex-officio from Sept. 1856 to Jan. 1898. 



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Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, A.M., of Jamaica Plain Jan 

Samuel Burnham, of Jamaica Plain " 

Thomas Waterman, of Boston *< 

J. Gardner White, of Boston " 

-t William B. Trask, of Dorchester " 

Frederic Kidder, of Boston " 

Rev. James Thurston, A.M., of Belmont " 

William S. Appleton, A.M., of Boston " 

t John H. Slieppard, A.M., of Boston " 

Jeremiah Colburn, of Brookline " 

*Rev. Abner Morse, A.M., of Boston " 

Richard Briggs, of Brookline " 

E. R. Humphreys, LL.D., of Boston " 

George Mountfort, of Boston " 

John K. Wiggin, of Boston " 



Committee on Finance. 



Gen. 



Col. 



Samuel Andrews, of Roxbury Jan. 

*David Hamblfen, of Boston " 

Samuel Nicolson, of Boston " 

Samuel Swett, A.M., of Boston " 

Nathaniel Whiting, of .Watcrtown " 

Hon. George W. Messinger, of Boston " 

fJohn W. Dean, of Boston ♦' 

John W. Parker, of Roxbury " 

Charles H. Morse, of Cambridgeport " 

William Makepeace, of Boston " 

Thomas J. Whittemore, of Cambridge " 

flsaac Child, of Boston " 

*Sylvester Bliss, of Roxbury • " 

William E. Baker, of Boston " 

*Jacob Q. Kettellc, A.B., of Boston " 

C. Benj. Richardson, of Boston " 

William Makepeace, of Boston " 

Jeremiah Colburn, of Boston " 

Thomas J. Whittemore, of Cambridge ♦' 

William B. Towne,' of Brookline " 

Hon. George W. ^Iessinger,2 of Boston " 

J. Tisdale Bradlee, of Boston " 

Frederic Kidder, of Boston " 

John M. Bradbury, of Boston " 

John W. Candler, of Brookline '* 

Committee on Lectures and Essays. 

'»Rev. Martin Moore, A.M., of Boston ..Mar. 

Rev. Lucius R. Paige, D.D., of Cambridge " 

William Reed Deane, of Brookline " 

Frederic W. Holland, A.M., of Dorchester " 

Thomas Cushing, A.M., of Boston " 

Washington Gilbert, A.M., of West Newton Jan. 

J. Gardner White, A.M., of Boston " 

Charles Hudson, A.M., of Lexington " 

E. F. Slafter, A.M., of Boston « 

Dorus Clarke, A.M. , of Waltham " 



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Committee on Heraldry, 

William H. Whitmore, of Boston Feb. 1864. 

Abner C. Goodell, Jr., of Salem " 1864. 

Rev. William S. Bartlet, A.M., of Chelsea " 1864, to Jan. 

Augustus T. Perkins, A.M., of Boston " 1864. 

William S. Appleton, A.M., of Boston " 1864. 



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Trustees of the Bond Fund. 

Col. Almon D. Hodges, of Roxbury July, 1859. 

Frederic Kidder, of Boston " 1859. 

John Ward Dean, of Boston << 1859, to Jan. 1863 

Thomas Waterman, of Boston Jan. 1863. 

Trustees of the Barstow Fund. 

William B. Towne, of Brookline May, 1862. 

Col. A. D. Hodges, of Roxbury " 1862. 

J. Tisdale Bradlee, of Boston « 1862, to Jan. 1864 

Hon. Charles B. Hall, of Boston Jan. 1865. 

Trustees of the Towne Memorial Fund. 

William B. Towne, of Brookline Jan. 1864. 

Col. Almon D. Hodges, of Roxbury " 1864. 

J. Tisdale Bradlee, of Boston « 1864, to Jan. 1864 

Hon. Charles B. Hall, of Boston «< 1865. 

Trustees of the Cushman Genealogical Fund. 

Col. Almon D. Hodges, of Roxbury Jan. 1866. 

Frederic Kidder, of Boston '< 1866. 

Thomas Waterman, of Boston <' 1866. 

Editors of the Historical a7id Genealogical Register. 

*Rev. William Cogswell, D.D., of Boston Jan. 1847. 4 numbers 

Samuel G. Drake, A.M., of Boston '< 1848. 5 

* William Thaddeus Harris, A.M., of Cambridge April, 1849. 3 

Samuel G. Drake, A.M., of Boston Jan. 1850. 1 

Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, M.D., of Boston April, 1850. 3 

Samuel G. Drake, A.M., of Boston Jan. 1851. 4 

Rev. Joseph B. Felt, LL.D., of Boston ." 1852. 2 

Hon. Timothy Farrar, A.M., of Boston July, 1852. 1 

William B. Trask, of Dorchester Oct. 1852. 1 

Samuel G. Drake, A.M., of Boston Jan. 1853. 24 

William B. Trask, of Dorchester ^ 

William H. Whitmore, of Boston V Jan. 1859. 8 

John Ward Dean, of Boston ) 

Samuel G. Drake, A.M., of Boston Jan. 1861. 4 

William B. Trask, of Dorchester " 1862. 1 

Rev. Elias Nason, A.M., of Exeter, N. H April, 1862. 1 

Hon. Charles Hudson, A.M., of Lexington July, 1862. 1 

John Ward Dean, of Boston Oct. " 5 

William B. Trask, of Dorchester Jan. 1864. 2 

John Ward Dean, of Boston July, 1864. 2 

William B. Trask, of Dorchester Jan. 1805. 4 

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